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TRUCKEE RIVER - WADSWORTH (WADN2)
Latitude: 39.63º NLongitude: 119.28º WElevation: 4070 Feet
Location: Washoe County in NevadaBulletin Group: Eastern SierraRiver Group: Eastern Sierra
Issuance Time: Jun 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 13.0 FeetMinor Flood: 15.0 FeetModerate Flood: 17.0 FeetMajor Flood: 19.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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Flood Impacts
20.0 FeetNear record flooding. Extensive flooding of agricultural areas, roads, homes and infrastructure between Derby Dam and Nixon. Numerous homes impacted near Wadsworth. Slightly in excess of January 1997 peak
19.0 FeetMajor flood stage. Major flooding of agricultural lands and rural roads between Derby Dam and Nixon, including some structures in Wadsworth and Nixon. These areas include but not limited to Consetoga Ave, Quail Ave, and West Truckee River Ranch Road.
17.0 FeetModerate flood stage. Significant flooding of agricultural lands and some rural roads along the river. Water approaching some low lying homes near Wadsworth and Nixon. Access to several homes may be limited or closed. Similar to 1/9/2017 and 12/31/2005 peaks.
15.0 FeetMinor flood stage. Minor flooding of agricultural lands along the river.
13.0 FeetMonitor stage. Very high flow, but no flooding between Derby Dam and Nixon, river is near bank full in some areas.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (NVZ003)
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 89 to 94. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows 55 to 65. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 88 to 93. Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows 56 to 66. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. Light winds becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Breezy. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. Lows 52 to 62.

Independence Day through Saturday Night: Clear. Highs 86 to 91. Lows 52 to 62.

Sunday through Monday: Clear. Highs 90 to 95. Lows 54 to 64.